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31st August 2009, 11:51 PM #31
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Just finished carving out and sanding the yard and boom - very satisfying work and good exercise. My long-gone old father-in-law from who I inherited my long (Bailey No. 5) plane would be proud of the planing skills I am developing. Mind you, helped a lot by the knot-free consistent timber I am using. Yard weighs in at 1.6kg and the boom at 1.8kg (without epoxy or glass or anything). Very bendy - hope they are strong enough. Should I spiral-wrap the whole boom in lightweight glassfibre tape? Or just take my chances and see how they work out on the water (when I eventually get there)? Decisions, decisions - anyone got a view?
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1st September 2009, 12:32 AM #32
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Remove the word 'sanding' and I agree with you. I love making spars and oars, there's something magic watching a round part appear out of that square block of wood while the shavings build up around your feet.
Originally Posted by StephenR
A family heirloom No 5 eh? Lovely. There's something special about using tools with a history.
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1st September 2009, 10:19 AM #33
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Howdy,
The spars are designed properly so as long as the wood is in the right area of density it will all work fine.
Best wishes
MIK
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1st September 2009, 12:19 PM #34
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Right - stop twitching and trust the designer! Originally Posted by Boatmik
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28th September 2009, 01:03 PM #35
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Plywood size problem - second buttstrap?
Some advice needed, please. I simply cannot find 8ft length plywood here. Everything is 2.20m - which ain´t enough for the hull panels. I am resigned to putting in a second butt strap on the sides and bottom - the question is where. The most likely place for the bottom seems to be behind bulkhead #4 as it would be well hidden in the boyancy tank but what about the side panels? Mik - or anyone who has faced the same problem - I would welcome your thoughts.
I am getting perilously close to actually putting the hull together - running out of fiddly bits to do.
Steve
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1st October 2009, 01:16 PM #36
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Howdy,
Just back after 6 days on the Colorado River. Using Motel wireless.
The best place for the second butt strap is the back of the boat. Be very careful how you lay out the sides as one needs to be turned over to make the mirror copy.
Mark out one side and then see if you can use those as patterns to mark out the second.
Best wishes
Michael
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